It's a wonderful internet

A little tale of how the internet has taken over our lives in such a short time. Pour yourself a couple of fingers, stoke up the fire, sit back and enjoy.

Bin your laptops, typewriters are making a comeback

I've just read that Brother sold 12,000 electric typewriters in the UK alone last year.
Which begs the question, how many bottles of Tipp-ex are still being sold?

Neil Duerden

Just stumbled across this fella's site and love the style. I wanna do something using him, so c'mon you clients, one of you give me a brief that i can art direct like this. Please. (I recommend in particular you take a look at his editorial folder.)

Chip Shop Awards

Here's our entries for this year's Chip Shop Awards.
Wish us luck.

Cans Festival

Naughty lads of the world unite. Click here to see more.

In a world obsessed with digital, something to warm the old heart.

Go on, print one out and give it a go. You might just enjoy it.

Couldn't agree more

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Knock, knock

Great simple animation. Click here.

Where did that come from?

New Levi's ad

no overt branding and has had over 2.5 million views in just one week.

The cost of Spam

Beware all rogue clients and agencies that think it's okay to try and cheat at emailing. MySpace has just won £120m in damages against a spammer who illegally sent 735,925 messages to their members. Although they'reunlikely to see any of the money it does send out a strong message that this is unacceptable and that the courts will be clamping down harder and harder on those that flout the laws.

Anyone fancy going down the social?

no surprise that google have come up with something new to bring us all closer together. ah, bless 'em.

google friend connect

Chank?

Carl in the Co-op.

I spotted, Professor Carl Chinn MBE in my local Co-op (used to be a Spar), Wake Green Road, Moseley.

I was so awestruck, I didn't even notice what he purchased. I just heard him say, "Thanks Bab!" to the Co-op cashier.

The last time I spotted Carl, was about 6 months ago (He was walking up Poplar Road, Kings Heath, with his family).

The time before that was, at a march to keep HP Sauce made in Aston, Birmingham.

I've seen quite 'the Chinn' quite a few times in my life. I've gone to see him lecture, open a pharmacy with his pal, Ed Doolan (BBC WM), presented one of his radio shows and I've even had my picture taken with him.

Be afraid, be very afraid.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/biographies/biogs/bbc_wm/carl_chinn.shtml

Marvel at Creative Control.

Marvel Comics have finally entered the movie making business under the guise of Marvel Studios with recent release of Iron Man. After the success of the Spider-Man franchise for Sony and the X-Men movies from Fox, Marvel have set up their own studios in order to capitalise on the growing market for comic book adaptations.

Iron Man is a fantastic debut from the studio and ticks all the boxes for a great summer blockbuster movie. It's probably got the best cast ever assembled for a comic book adaptation, lots of action, cool special effects, explosions and more. Whereas some of its predecessors have been lacking in the script department Iron Man has a strong story, a complex hero living in a complicated world. Another feature which will win praise from comic book anoraks is the fact that it stays true to key comic book stories, showing exactly what makes Iron Man a great character.

Lets hope "The Incredible Hulk" (the next movie from Marvel Studios) can live up to it.

Oh yeah, If you know your Marvel comic book characters, stay for a little extra scene, after the end credits.

PS: I also saw Mike Leigh's "Happy-Go-Lucky". That's good too.

Call centre farm

More pics here

What recession?

Seems the only crunch going on at Google is Cap'n Crunch. Fantastic attitude.
http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/08_19/b4083054277984.htm